ACL9LCLF10E02 Year 9 Languages

ACL9LCLF10E02 – Year 9 Languages: Accessing and responding to [Classical Language] texts

Strand

Engaging with the ancient [Country/City] world through texts

Substrand

Accessing and responding to [Classical Language] texts

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

respond to texts and discuss ideas about ancient [Country/City] society in [Classical Language] or English, as appropriate

Elaborations

• reading texts in [Classical Language] and responding to questions in English to demonstrate understanding of content, context, purpose and technique
• gathering and collating information about ancient [Country/City] art, including sculpture, jewellery and painting, and producing an online exhibition catalogue
• researching inscriptions or graffiti and analysing what they reveal about the society of Ancient [Country/City]
• evaluating the effectiveness of texts by considering the use of techniques such as simile, metaphor, personification or pathos for particular purposes such as to entertain or persuade
• exploring how language is used to reveal character, key messages, purpose and values in texts such as narratives, plays and poems, for example, by performing [Classical Language] plays or creating theatrical interpretations of [Classical Language] stories
• reading a text in [Classical Language] and analysing plot, characters, themes and use of literary features

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASLANFCLY910

Year 9 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 10, students use their knowledge of [Classical Language] to interpret and analyse information from a range of texts and sources about ancient [Country/City] society and culture. They apply strategies to translate and interpret [Classical Language] texts into English and demonstrate understanding of how language conveys cultural meaning. Students apply [Classical Language] sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar and unfamiliar texts aloud. They select and apply [Classical Language] grammatical conventions and rules when translating and responding to texts. They explain how [Classical Language] has influenced English vocabulary and analyse language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate understanding that the language, texts and artefacts from Ancient [Country/City] are connected with culture and identity and reflect on the interrelationship of language(s), culture(s) and identity.